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In person · Section 1001

IS 335Business Analytics — In Person

A classroom-based introduction to analytics thinking, tools, visualization, and business decision-making.

Enrolled in the online section? Go to IS 335 Online (section 1004).

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Course overview

What we’ll work on

IS 335 develops practical business-analytics skills through data preparation, analysis, visualization, and interpretation. The in-person section combines guided classroom work with applied problems that connect analytical output to business decisions.

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Data preparation, analysis, and visualization

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Hands-on business problems and classroom discussion

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Clear interpretation and communication of analytical results

Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

Who it is for. Business undergraduates. Most students are not planning to become data scientists; the goal is to read a spreadsheet, a dashboard, or a model output and ask the right question.

Prerequisites. Eligible for a Lee Business School major by the start of the term, or an Information Management or Business Analytics minor, and a minimum grade of C in ECON 261 or HON 125.

Tools. Microsoft Excel, SQL, MindTap, WebCampus. Format. In person, section 1001, Fall 2026 (August 24 to December 12).

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Business analytics fundamentals: data management, statistical analysis, and the role of analytics in decisions

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Proficiency in Excel and SQL for analysis, reports, and dashboards

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Data wrangling: cleaning and managing real-world datasets

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Data visualization that communicates a result to a decision-maker

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An introduction to predictive modeling on business data

Student checklist

Start here

  1. 01
    Confirm your section

    Check the course code, format, and enrollment details in MyUNLV.

  2. 02
    Open WebCampus

    Read the current syllabus, announcements, and first module.

  3. 03
    Set up Excel and MindTap

    Install Microsoft Excel (free through UNLV) and activate MindTap using the link in WebCampus before the first assignment opens.

  4. 04
    Ask early

    Email ryoung@unlv.edu with the course code and section format in the subject line.

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Lectures and walkthroughs

Selected recordings from this course and related work are on my YouTube channel. WebCampus remains the official home for required course videos.

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Course support

Everything official stays together.

Fall 2026 office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in BEH 328. Friday meetings are available by appointment on Zoom.

The current syllabus, announcements, assignments, submissions, and grades are maintained in WebCampus.

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